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Folger's Coffee. $19.72 This was $12.99 a month ago. (Original Post) riversedge Wednesday OP
Yikes! SheltieLover Wednesday #1
I'm a home roaster, since 2007. NewHendoLib Wednesday #2
He's already blaming Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve Emile Wednesday #3
Think in the increase in coffee prices will make the news like the increase in eggs? chicoescuela Wednesday #4
I would give up eggs before coffee Buckeyeblue Wednesday #5
agree 100%-both counts chicoescuela Wednesday #6
Wow Demovictory9 Wednesday #7
I'm pretty sure there's no way around it... coffee is going to see 15-20% increases by end of August Torchlight Wednesday #8
I don't have favorite coffee brands anymore Just_Vote_Dem Wednesday #9
I loathe and despise the teeny-weeny orange yeti -- but it was announced I think before the 2024 election fierywoman Wednesday #10
new with more plastic jug flavor than ever......where's mrs olsen when u need her? msongs Wednesday #11
Not Here ProfessorGAC Wednesday #12
Don't worry, Trump's tariffs will surely bring more coffee manufacturing back to the US surfered Wednesday #13
The math doesn't math if it was only tariff Melon Wednesday #14
13.96 at WalMart. WarGamer Wednesday #15
Walla Walla walmart DiverDave Wednesday #16
You are quoting the price of a smaller version than what is shown in the OP. W_HAMILTON Wednesday #17
I did... my bad. WarGamer Yesterday #18
Your article shows that the price has increased 37% since Trump took office. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #19
Did the tweet say 37% or 12.99 in one month? WarGamer Yesterday #20
You would have said something, because in your haste to debunk the OP, you quoted the price of a different size. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #21
This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Yesterday #22
I was addressing the Twitter person... I don't go after DU'ers. WarGamer Yesterday #23
I buy quality coffee for $15.50 a pound iemanja Yesterday #24

NewHendoLib

(61,266 posts)
2. I'm a home roaster, since 2007.
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 05:54 PM
Wednesday

In 2007, I was paying 5.00-6.00 per pound - now paying 8.00 - 9.00, small price to pay for great coffee.

Emile

(36,207 posts)
3. He's already blaming Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 05:56 PM
Wednesday

for not dropping interest rates.

Torchlight

(5,209 posts)
8. I'm pretty sure there's no way around it... coffee is going to see 15-20% increases by end of August
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:17 PM
Wednesday

Domestic production of coffee is well under 2% of domestic conspumtion as only Hawaii and Puerto Rico currently support commercial coffee farming. We'll eat (or dinrk) the tariff increases. Thanks, trump.

fierywoman

(8,390 posts)
10. I loathe and despise the teeny-weeny orange yeti -- but it was announced I think before the 2024 election
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:36 PM
Wednesday

that coffee prices would be rising because the crops were having problems. Me, I buy Costco Kirkland brand beans, which are still +/- $6 a pound (i.e., what a latte costs in many places.)

ProfessorGAC

(73,780 posts)
12. Not Here
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:57 PM
Wednesday

It's about $2 cheaper for the big container, but it wasn't $11 a month ago.
It's more, but nothing close to 50%.

surfered

(8,225 posts)
13. Don't worry, Trump's tariffs will surely bring more coffee manufacturing back to the US
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 07:19 PM
Wednesday

😄

Melon

(644 posts)
14. The math doesn't math if it was only tariff
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 09:43 PM
Wednesday

The increase is way too high and the increase would be on the wholesale number. Say $4 increase. It’s got to be combined it’s tight supplies.

W_HAMILTON

(9,388 posts)
17. You are quoting the price of a smaller version than what is shown in the OP.
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 11:50 PM
Wednesday

My Walmart has the EXACT same price as yours, so I can tell.

The 22.6oz cannister is $13.96 -- but that is not what is shown in the OP.

The 33.7oz cannister is $19.72 -- EXACTLY as what is shown in the OP.

But your false claim is a good example of how people shouldn't believe everything they see on the internet -- on that, I can agree!

WarGamer

(17,608 posts)
18. I did... my bad.
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 12:25 AM
Yesterday

BUT

https://aislegopher.com/p/folgers-black-silk-ground-coffee-smooth-dark-roast-coffee-337oz-canister/2202

Data says... the Twitter dude posted bullshit.

Price unchanged in the last month... even two months.

And it hasn't been 12.99 in how long? Years?

W_HAMILTON

(9,388 posts)
19. Your article shows that the price has increased 37% since Trump took office.
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 12:38 AM
Yesterday

$14.44 when Trump came into office vs $19.72 now -- that's a ~37% increase in less than half a year.

People wanting to distract from the main point may want to argue whether the price started at $12.99 or $14.44, but fact of the matter is that it is now almost $20.00 and that is a HUGE increase in such a short amount of time regardless of which of the two starting points you use. I'm sure you agree, yes?

WarGamer

(17,608 posts)
20. Did the tweet say 37% or 12.99 in one month?
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 12:40 AM
Yesterday

if he said 37% I wouldn't have said jack

Lesson #1 to twitter dude, no need to exaggerate stuff

W_HAMILTON

(9,388 posts)
21. You would have said something, because in your haste to debunk the OP, you quoted the price of a different size.
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 12:46 AM
Yesterday

For those of us that can still see the forest even with all the trees, the OP's point was that the price of that coffee has increased significantly recently -- and on that, he is exactly correct.

I'm glad that this discussion between the two of us clarifies it for everyone: Walmart -- one of the lowest-priced retailers out there -- has increased this coffee's price by ~37% in just the few short months that Trump has been in office.

Response to W_HAMILTON (Reply #21)

WarGamer

(17,608 posts)
23. I was addressing the Twitter person... I don't go after DU'ers.
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 12:50 AM
Yesterday

A note for OP... Sams Club has the 40oz size for the ~same price as the 33oz at Walmart. $19.88

iemanja

(56,370 posts)
24. I buy quality coffee for $15.50 a pound
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 12:51 AM
Yesterday

It's roasted at a small coffee shop in St. Paul, MN. For any locals, it's JS Bean Factory on Randolf, just east of Snelling.

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